6.6a - Hormones and homeostasis
Assessment statements
| DCS Topic Code | Statement | Guidance |
| 6.6.U5 | A gene on the Y chromosome causes embryonic gonads to develop as testes and secrete testosterone. | |
| 6.6.U6 | Testosterone causes pre-natal development of male genitalia and both sperm production and development of male secondary sexual characteristics during puberty. | |
| 6.6.U7 | Estrogen and progesterone cause pre-natal development of female reproductive organs and female secondary sexual characteristics during puberty. | |
| 6.6.U8 | The menstrual cycle is controlled by negative and positive feedback mechanisms involving ovarian and pituitary hormones. | The roles of FSH, LH, estrogen and progesterone in the menstrual cycle are expected. |
| 6.6.A4 | The use in IVF of drugs to suspend the normal secretion of hormones, followed by the use of artificial doses of hormones to induce superovulation and establish a pregnancy. | |
| 6.6.A5 | William Harvey’s investigation of sexual reproduction in deer. | William Harvey failed to solve the mystery of sexual reproduction because effective microscopes were not available when he was working, so fusion of gametes and subsequent embryo development remained undiscovered. |
| 6.6.S1 | Annotate diagrams of the male and female reproductive system to show names of structures and their functions. |
Video lessons
Battle of the Beaks
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Class activities
Bug Hunters activity
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Review materials
Review Lecture